Manga and East Asian style

Book SynopsisLearn how to draw fashionable manga clothes that help to convey personality, character, and mood quickly and easily. Packed with everything you need to know to draw a huge variety of cool clothes and accessories in the manga style, this detailed guide covers a range of styles and looks, so that you can build character identity, customise your characters and tell a story through fashion. Create a wide range of looks, from on-trend streetwear to traditional and formal clothing. With clear step-by-step instructions and insider secrets that manga artist Dalia Sharawna has learned on her drawing journey, all you'll need is a pencil and paper to draw any clothing style you desire.Trade ReviewOverall this is a really nice book. There are a nice few pages at the beginning that act as refreshers for someone who's already got the basics down – reminding you of face and body proportions and a few tips on how fabric moves and drapes. The rest of the book focusses on a wide range of clothing items, grouped into chapters by style (streetwear, casual, elegant, etc.), with a few tips in each case to help you get started. If you're just starting out you might be wanting it broken down more with more information, but you would learn a lot just by copying the images. Each item is shown both on a 'model' and broken down into simple line drawings so you can see how it's constructed. Each chapter finishes with some suggested exercises and drawing prompts so you can practise the clothing styles, and with some gallery images from different artists. I really enjoyed having the gallery images included as I find it really helpful to see how different people interpret the same sort of items. Overall a nice book if you're looking for clothing inspiration for your drawings and want to expand your range. -- Claire Crouchley * Customer Review *This small but mighty book should be named the definitive guide to drawing awesome manga artwork. Instagrammer and expert manga artist Sharawna explains how to draw manga fashion, from casual clothes and streetwear to traditional Japanese attire. The designs are simple enough for anyone to accomplish. The book includes sidebars about all types of clothing accessories, which make the drawings customizable and realistic. Sharawna also adds sidebars of “Manga Art Secrets,” which stretch the book’s main lessons by tasking readers to do more with the details that reflect their characters’ personalities. After each chapter, there’s an “Exercise Roundup” that includes additional small activities that mesh with the chapter’s subject and are designed to hone one’s drawing skills. Between chapters, there are pages that highlight manga artists who draw for a living or for fun. VERDICT An unusual but highly insightful guide that also looks at artists who do this kind of drawing and their multiple career paths. An essential purchase where drawing books and manga are popular. * Library Journal *Midwest Book Review - January 2024 Synopsis: Clothes and accessories are the perfect way to give your manga characters energy and develop their unique identities. From on-trend streetwear to traditional and formal clothing, the way that your character is dressed is an instant way to tell a story. With the publication of "Manga Art Fashion Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Making Stylish Artwork in the Manga Style" aspiring manga artists can join with manga art expert Dalia Sharawna and her thousands of fans and learn how to draw fashionable manga clothes that show personality, character, and mood. Packed with everything you need to know to draw a huge variety of cool clothes and accessories in the manga style, this detailed guide covers a range of styles and looks to take your manga characters to the next level. "Manga Art Fashion Secrets" is packed from cover to cover with step-by-step drawings for formal and casual outfits, sportswear, and accessories. Learn how to give your work personality and style with Dalia Sharawna's tutorials for a huge variety of on-trend looks to dress your characters in. At the end of each chapter is a series of practice exercises where you're encouraged to trace or freehand draw subjects from earlier on. You'll end up with a portfolio of sketches charting your artistic development. Five contemporary artists take up residence on these pages, sharing their manga fashion secrets and showcasing their own art. Critique: An extraordinary, comprehensive, and unique DIY course of Manga Art instruction, "Manga Art Fashion Secrets: The Ultimate Guide to Making Stylish Artwork in the Manga Style" is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, art school, and college/university library Manga Art instruction collections. * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Meet Dalia Tools and Materials Chapter One: Streetwear Chapter Two: Casual Chapter Three: Seasonal Chapter Four: Elegant Chapter Five: Traditional Japanese Chapter Six: Sportswear Chapter Seven: Formal Chapter Eight: Comfortable Index and Credits

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Book SynopsisBring to life 30 characterful manga girls and boys in just a few simple steps, with expert comic book and manga artist, Yishan Li. Choose from a wide range of characters, including a spell-casting sorcerer, flying angel, running schoolgirl and flamboyant pop star, in a wide range of dynamic poses, all full of personality and style. Each one is developed in 8 easy stages from a rough sketch of the basic shapes through to the finished, coloured drawing, making this book suitable for adults and children of all ages and abilities. With its easy-to-follow landscape format you can watch the stages build across the page and then recreate them with ease. The book contains material previously published in How to Draw Manga Boys, 2015, and How to Draw Manga Girls, 2015.Table of Contents1. Angel 2. Boy wizard 3. Cartwheeling boy 4. Costume party 5. French maid 6. Girl with pet frog 7. Grocery shopping 8. Half-body pose 9. Hamburger girl 10. Head & torso 11. Head shot 12. Leaf sweeper boy 13. Ready for action 14. Schoolgirl running 15. Side on 16. Sorcerer 17. Star performer 18. Teenage girl 19. The assassin 20. Young pirate 21. Side on boy 22. Delivery boy 23. Boy wizard 24. Leaping elf 25. Waiter boy 26. Cheerleader 27. Floating in swimming pool 28. Little chef 29. Noble fairy 30. Winged devil

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Book SynopsisExplore the incredible world of anime and manga with this comprehensive, accessible handbook for kids.Celebrate your okatu spirit with this inclusive, illustrated guide to anime and manga. Whether you''re watching anime on Netflix and Crunchyroll or bringing home stacks of manga from the library, A Kid''s Guide to Anime & Manga is THE guide to help you navigate this exciting, growing world.Written by fans, writers and reviewers Samuel Sattin and Patrick Macias, A Kid''s Guide to Anime & Manga includes chapters on: The history and importance of anime and manga How anime and manga are made Recommendations of popular series and films to enjoy Pro-tips on how to create your own anime and manga and how to get involved in cosplay communitiesComplete with a history of anime and manga, inspiring interviews, pro tips on what to watch and read and ideas for kickstarting your own creativity, A Kid''s Guide to Anime

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Book SynopsisExplore the world of Hirohiko Araki!Hirohiko Araki changed the face of manga forever when he created JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure! The epic story of the Joestar family spans generations, and iconic stories like Phantom Blood, Battle Tendency, Stardust Crusaders, and Diamond Is Unbreakable have made the series a fan favorite—and Araki himself the ultimate fan-favorite artist. JoJo 6251: The World of Hirohiko Araki celebrates his work with an incredible collection of illustrations, foldout posters, and highly desired behind-the-scenes information. Explore the characters, their Stands, and everything you ever wanted to know about heroes like Jotaro Kujo and Josuke Higashikata, and cruel villains like Dio!

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